Notes: Wightman et al. (1992b) recorded that the Mangarrayi people of the Elsey area pull the white roots from the mud and eat them raw. The Rirratjingu people from Yirrkala, Arnhem Land, sometimes use the stems to make toy spears for their children (Yunupingu et al., 1995). A single specimen, Latz 13439, has contiguous male and female inflorescences.

Distribution

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Specimens

Observations

Cultivated

Introduced Status: Native to NT

Distribution Notes: Occurs in all Australian States and Territories and in NT ranges from the MacDonnell Ranges to the Top End where it is found in localities such as Cobourg Peninsula, Elsey Park, Flora River, Fogg Dam, Holmes Jungle and near Howard River.